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Buddies Street News
Polkadot Ecosystem
General News
NFT News
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Outside Polkadot
Buddies Street News
An overview of all the things that happened last week on Buddies Street.
BUDDIES at BlockDown Festival 2023 in Portugal
BUDDIES is set to join the ultimate European web3 community gathering at BlockDown Festival 2023 in Algarve, Portugal. Expect NFTs, gaming, Metaverse, and more, with a special BUDDIES meet-up featuring free merch, lunch, and activities.
New BUDDIES Comic Chapter 3 Out Now!
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Polkadot Ecosystem
General News
Cosmize.io Unveils Adorable New Avatar Design
Cosmize.io has updated their avatar design, featuring a cute illustration by a professional designer. Readers are encouraged to share their favorite color choice in the comments.
Carbon Avoidance Projects: Combating Emissions at the Source
Carbon avoidance projects focus on preventing emissions through direct reduction measures and nature-based solutions, offering benefits like improved air quality and reduced costs. Examples include REDD+, regenerative agriculture, and blue carbon initiatives.
Unleash Bitcoin's DeFi Potential with Kintsugi
Discover Kintsugi, a decentralized protocol simplifying Bitcoin borrowing, lending, and swapping in DeFi. Supercharge your Bitcoin game and lead the DeFi revolution with Kintsugi Bitcoin DeFi Hub.
CRUST and Gate.io Host Twitter Space Event on May 22
Join CRUST and Gate.io for a Twitter Space event on May 22 at 4pm UTC, where users can engage, ask questions, and have a chance to win $300 worth of Gate points. Ten lucky participants will win, so don't miss out!
Polkadot Ecosystem Weekly Digest: May 8-14, 2023
The Polkadot Ecosystem sees significant updates, including the successful passing of Referendum 114 and the Acala Foundation securing the next parachain slot lease. Numerous projects within the ecosystem also share their progress and developments.
Talisman Integrates Polkadot Vault for Secure Mobile Wallet Solution
Talisman has introduced Polkadot Vault, a mobile app that turns old smartphones into airgapped wallets for secure transactions. The integration will be available to all Talisman users starting next week.
Amplitude's Spacewalk Bridge Nears Completion, Exclusive Testing for $AMPE Community
The Spacewalk bridge on Amplitude is close to being fully operational, with exclusive testing access granted to the $AMPE community. This development promises to enhance the platform's capabilities and user experience.
Grill.chat Revolutionizes Anonymous On-Chain Chatting with Crust Network's W3Buckets
Grill.chat offers a seamless chatting experience without wallets or tokens, using Crust Network's W3Buckets for message storage. This innovative solution simplifies content storage for decentralized social applications.
NFT News
TokuNFT Launches on Kusama Network and Kodadot with Exciting Events
TokuNFT is kicking off its launch with an allowlist raffle, freemint, and countdown. Don't miss out on the action and find more details in the link below.
EXR Achievements and Claimable Rewards Launched on ExiledRacers.com
ExiledRacers has released new achievements and rewards for users to claim. Top Pilots & Prophets have received prizes, and users can now view their Race & Prediction on the website.
EVRLOOT Founder Quits Day Job to Focus on NFT Gaming Platform
The founder of EVRLOOT has left their day job to fully commit to the NFT gaming platform, viewing it as an adventure worth pursuing. They express gratitude to the team and community for their support and aim to revolutionize Web3 Gaming.
DeFi News
Bifrost Launches vToken Recap and Liquid Staking for Top Assets
Bifrost has introduced its vToken Recap, featuring Liquid Staking for popular assets on Polkadot, Kusama Network, Filecoin, and Ethereum. The Liquid Staking Defi (LSD) season has begun, with more details available on their website.
Uniswap Joins Moonbeam Network, Intensifies DEX Competition on Polkadot
Decentralized exchange Uniswap is joining Moonbeam Network, heating up the competition among DEXs on the Polkadot ecosystem. Users are asked to share their opinions on which exchange they prefer.
Zenlink Launches New DEX DApp and Mega Aggregator for Enhanced Decentralized Trading
Zenlink has introduced a revamped DEX DApp and Mega Aggregator, offering users an improved decentralized trading experience across multiple chains and DEXs. The updated platform features a new domain, user interface, mobile adaptation, multi-language support, and theme switching support.
Stake iBTC and DOT on Pulsar's New Native Farm for Rewards
Pulsar has launched a new native farm for staking iBTC and DOT, offering rewards to users. Learn how to transit $INTR - $GLMR V2 LP to Pulsar's V3 LP using the migrator tool.
Introducing $TBCD: SORA's Algorithmic Stablecoin
The $TBCD token is designed to maintain its value through the SORA token bonding curve, supporting the ecosystem during volatile periods. This stablecoin plays a crucial role in funding new goods and services through on-chain governance.
Outside Polkadot
Ledger Hardware Wallets Compromised, Users Urged to Switch
Ledger admits to intentionally backdooring their proprietary hardware, raising security concerns. Users are advised to consider alternatives like Trezor, GridPlus, or Frame Wallet.
Axie Infinity: Origins Launches on Apple App Store with Free Non-NFT Characters
Sky Mavis has released a ""lite"" version of Axie Infinity on Apple's app store, allowing users to play with free non-NFT starter characters. As users purchase more Axies, the characters will become NFTs playable in the iOS version.
SEC Considers Filecoin's FIL Token a Security, Grayscale Disagrees
The US SEC has informed Grayscale Investments that it believes Filecoin's FIL token is a security, causing the firm to withdraw its voluntary application for SEC reporting status. Grayscale, which launched the Grayscale Filecoin Trust in March, disagrees with the SEC's stance and plans to respond with an explanation of its position.
World App: The First Wallet for the Worldcoin Ecosystem
World App is a self-custodial wallet that enables users to access digital ID and finance within the Worldcoin ecosystem. With features like World ID authentication, gas-free transactions, and learn-to-earn courses, it aims to bring decentralized identity and finance to people globally.
Swaprum Developers Steal $3M in Investor Funds Despite CertiK Audit
Decentralized exchange Swaprum on Arbitrum suffered a $3 million theft by its developers, even though the protocol had been audited by CertiK. This raises concerns about CertiK's ability to identify potential rug-pull risks in DeFi protocols.
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